Houston Astros Prospects Round Up: April 23

Get caught up on what is going down on the Houston Astros farm in our latest prospects round up.

As the week rolls to a close, it's time to once again take a closer look at how the Houston Astros top-30 prospects are faring in the farm system.

We'll begin with the prospects in Triple-A, and we'll take a look at the players from Sugar Land all the way down to the Single-A team in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Triple-A (Sugar Land Space Cowboys)

The Space Cowboys own a 7-12 record in 2023 and host Las Vegas (8-12) on Sunday, April 23.

C Korey Lee (No. 5 prospect): slashing .222/.279/.270 this season with one home run, six RBI and one stolen base.

OF/2B Pedro Leon (No. 6 prospect): slashing .261/.342/.420 this season with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight RBI and three stolen bases.

OF Justin Dirden (No. 7 prospect): slashing .200/.278/.308 this season with two doubles, one triple, one home run, four RBI and one stolen base.

RHP Misael Tamarez (No. 11 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 4.26 ERA (12.2 innings pitched), eight strikeouts, 18 walks and a 1.97 WHIP.

3B/OF Joe Perez (No. 14 prospect): slashing .180/.254/.344 this season with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI.

RHP Forrest Whitley (No. 19 prospect): 1-1 record this season with a 4.26 ERA (12.2 innings pitched), 17 strikeouts, six walks and a 0.95 WHIP.

Double-A (Corpus Christi Hooks)

The Hooks own a 4-10 record in 2023 and host San Antonio (7-7) on Sunday, April 23.

OF Colin Barber (No. 3 prospect): slashing .147/.356/.294 this season with two doubles, one home run and four RBI.

LHP Colton Gordon (No. 8 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 8.03 ERA (12.1 innings pitched), 13 strikeouts, five walks and a 1.62 WHIP.

RHP Spencer Arrighetti (No. 9 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 13.06 ERA (10.1 innings pitched), 11 strikeouts, six walks and a 2.23 WHIP.

INF Will Wagner (No. 12 prospect): slashing .375/.444/.708 this season with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.

RHP Jaime Melendez (No. 13 prospect): 2-0 record this season with a 5.59 ERA (9.2 innings pitched), eight strikeouts, seven walks and a 1.55 WHIP.

OF/1B/2B Joey Loperfido (No. 16 prospect): slashing .417/.533/1.167 this season with three home runs, five RBI and one stolen base (through three games after being called up from High-A).

OF Kenedy Corona (No. 18 prospect): slashing .217/.250/.478 this season with two home runs and five RBI (through five games after being called up from High-A).

OF Quincy Hamilton (No. 22 prospect): slashing .302/.392/.442 this season with six doubles, six RBI and three stolen bases.

RHP Shawn Dubin (No. 23 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 2.25 ERA (16.0 innings pitched), 17 strikeouts, six walks and a 0.88 WHIP.

OF Zach Daniels (No. 30 prospect): slashing .385/.385/.538 this season with two doubles, one RBI and one stolen base.

High-A (Asheville Tourists)

The Tourists own a 5-7 record in 2023 and host Winston-Salem (8-4) on Sunday, April 23.

OF Drew Gilbert (No. 1 prospect): slashing .317/.391/.463 this season with three doubles, one home run, two RBI and two stolen bases.

OF Jacob Melton (No. 2 prospect): slashing .160/.364/.280 this season with one home run, two RBI and two stolen bases.

RHP Miguel Ullola (No. 10 prospect): 0-1 record this season with a 9.28 ERA (10.2 innings pitched), 11 strikeouts, 10 walks and a 2.06 WHIP.

OF Logan Cerny (No. 20 prospect): slashing .174/.224/.391 this season with one double, three home runs, seven RBI and five stolen bases.

RHP Edinson Batista (No. 24 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 4.97 ERA (12.2 innings pitched), 14 strikeouts, five walks and a 1.42 WHIP.

C/1B Miguel Palma (No. 29 prospect): slashing .265/.350/.412 this season with five doubles, four RBI and two stolen bases.

Single-A (Fayetteville Woodpeckers)

The Woodpeckers own a 7-6 record in 2023 and face Columbia (7-5) on the road on Sunday, April 23.

OF Ryan Clifford (No. 4 prospect): slashing .333/.508/.458 this season with three doubles, one home run, nine RBI and one stolen base.

RHP Andrew Taylor (No. 15 prospect): 1-0 record this season with a 3.24 ERA (8.1 innings pitched), 15 strikeout, three walks and a 0.84 WHIP.

RHP Michael Knorr (No. 25 prospect): 1-0 record this season with a 1.13 ERA (8.0 innings pitched), 15 strikeouts, four walks and a 1.13 WHIP.

RHP Jose Fleury (No. 27 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 1.54 ERA (11.2 innings pitched), 15 strikeouts, seven walks and a 0.94 WHIP.

All four of the Astros farm teams are playing on Sunday, giving Houston's prospects further opportunities to develop as the season rolls on.

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